Introduction to Health Psychology
This is positive stress that acts as a motivator.
What is eustress?
These are 3 ways to focus on one's well-being.
What is <3 ways to focus on one's well-being>? Example: Meditating, working out, journaling.
Pro: More accurate treatment.
Con: Social stigma.
Disorder characterized by periods of mania and depression
What are bipolar disorders?
This group consists of Paranoid personality disorder, Schizoid personality disorder, and Schizotypal personality disorder.
What is the Group A personality disorder?
Particularly observed in women, this reaction to stress occurs when people choose to attain new companions.
What is tend-and-befriend?
(T/F) Experiencing joy through daily hobbies may distract one for a brief period of time, but ultimately, it does not contribute to overall health and wellness.
What is: False?
What is: DSM, DSM-5, or Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders?
These disorders involves hallucinations and delusions
What are Schizophrenic Spectrum Disorders?
Intentionally exposing individuals to feared situations or objects in a safe environment to reduce their anxiety and fear responses over time
What is Exposure Therapy?
This contributes to hypertension and immune suppression.
What is chronic stress?
(T/F) Gratitude journaling leads to egocentric and narcissistic behaviors.
What is: False?
The 3 D's that meet the criteria to have one diagnosed with a psychological disorder.
What is dysfunction, distress, and deviation?
This is a subtype of dissociative amnesia characterized by an unexpected traveling away from a location
What is dissociative fugue?
Process to address mental health concerns, emotional distress, and behavioral issues.
What is Psychotherapy?
These are the 2 main types of stress coping mechanisms.
What is problem-focused and emotion-focused coping?
(T/F) Exercising virtues and strengths increases happiness
This is the name of the model that asserts that disorders arise from genetic vulnerability and stressful experiences.
What is the Diathesis-Stress model?
This eating disorder is characterized by bouts of overeating followed by self purging.
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
A type of talk therapy that explores the unconscious and early life experiences to understand how they impact current behavior and relationships
What is Psychodynamic Therapy?
These are the 3 stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS).
What are the alarm, resistance, and exhaustion phases?
This is the name for positive transformation that can arise from stress or trauma.
What is posttraumatic growth?
This is the name of the model that combines biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors.
What is the Biopsychosocial Model?
This is a culturally bound anxiety disorder.
What is attaque de nervios/taijin kyofusho?
Non-maleficence, Confidentiality, Informed Consent,
Respect for People's Rights and Dignity, and Fidelity
What are the ethical procedures in the treatment of psychological disorders?